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[firehawk12]

isn't it just the one short? Or is there more now?

It was an OVA. They're planning a Kickstarter to make another episode.

 

[Articalys]

The Kickstarter for Little Witch Academia 2 is now live.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1311401276/little-witch-academia-2

The project is currently planned to be 20 minutes long, but if they reach their goal of $150,000 by August 7, it'll get an extra 15 minutes of running time.

Key pledge tier levels:

$20
Digital download of LWA2 and artbook

$50
Standard Blu-ray of LWA2 and printed artbook + digital versions

$100
Limited edition Blu-ray of LWA2 + printed artbook + film reel cut from the episode + digital versions

 

[Gunstarheroes]

Good to see the project is happening regardless, which is really cool. However, i am totally in at 50 dollars for this. I want that extra 15 minutes.

 

[TheKaeptain]

Dammit I don't have extre spending money.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

I think the kickstarter needs its own thread.

 

[DrForester]

That $50 tier seems an amazing value...

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Was really hoping for some figures.....

 

[zoku88]

That $50 tier seems an amazing value...

Yea, that's the one I went for.

 

[Haly]

I think the kickstarter needs its own thread.

Done.

 

[Articalys]

Okay, this thread can return to discussion of the current film, I guess. All Kickstarter stuff can go over there.

 

[Coreda]

Currently watching the first episode and it's a fun and enjoyable little pilot, and had more charm (no pun intended) than I was expecting, really. Outside of Ghibli films I don't watch serialized anime, but the animation here is smooth and I genuinely laughed at points.

Great idea posting the first episode for free, and then gathering support via Kickstarter, I wouldn't have seen it otherwise.

 

[Articalys]

In the newest development, it's getting a one-shot manga adaptation in Ultra Jump magazine.

 

[Link Man]

Finally sat down and watched this. Incredible, can't wait to see more.

 

[Articalys]

The Blu-ray is now up for pre-order from Trigger's online store for 6,000 yen, with international shipping available.

http://trigger-global.ecq.sc/lwa-bluray01.html

 

[ZoddGutts]

Little Witch Academia's Tokyo Event Cancelled Due to Low Ticket Sales.

Tokyo's Shinjuku Wald 9 theater was scheduled to host a Little Witch Academia event including a screening of the short, a making-of feature, and a talk show with director Yoh Yoshinari, scriptwriter Masahiko Otsuka, and producer Naoko Tsutsumi this month, but the event did not sell enough tickets to make it possible. In order to kick off the event, Studio Trigger needed to sell at least 200 of the 400 possible tickets, but sales ended on August 12 with only 94 tickets sold. The event would have occurred on August 22.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...tokyo-event-cancelled-due-to-low-ticket-sales

Guess the lack of Moe and Yuri made Japanese not interested.

 

[zoku88]

Huh, so how close are Good Smile and Trigger? It says that the website is pretty much made by a Good Smile subsidiary, if I understood correctly.

 

[foxuzamaki]

Trigger's Little Witch Academia Blu-ray Offered in North America

They're also having a interview question contest to win autographed Trigger swag and one copy of the BD. Well, the contest is over, so the interview will come later.

awesome!

 

[wonzo]

Guess the lack of Moe and Yuri made Japanese not interested.

Uhm, this was already discussed in the main anime thread but it's failure had more to do with the ungodly hour it was showing at and the fact it was only ever advertised on Twitter.

 

[ZoddGutts]

Wasn't discussed here. Anyways good to know I suppose.

 

[Psychological Intellect]

Oh man this was amazing. The animation was so well done. every frame had my eyes wide open and jaw dropped.

Yoshinari is one of my faves.

 

[DominoKid]

that was neat. cool that they're making another one.

 

[Parakeetman]

I think this will be the 3rd time Ive said it here, but am still waiting for a Sucy figure. D:

 

[watkinzez]

The Blu-ray arrived today, it's real purrdy.

There's also a separate booklet with English translations for all of the interviews in the art book. So good!

 

[Jacob]

That looks awesome! Are there really two discs though?

Edit: derp, just noticed one of them is the soundtrack.

 

[Izayoi]

Just got mine yesterday.

I want to marry it, it's so beautiful. ;_;

 

[Parakeetman]

Kicking self in ass so hard for not having jumped in on the crowdfunding when had a chance...

D:

 

[rpmurphy]

Kicking self in ass so hard for not having jumped in on the crowdfunding when had a chance...

D:

Same. ;-;

 

[lazybones18]

probably should buy the Blu-Ray just for the hell of it

 

[Articalys]

A Happy Halloween celebration image from Yoh Yoshinari:

https://twitter.com/trigger_inc/status/395820232716984320

 

[Parakeetman]

A Happy Halloween celebration image from Yoh Yoshinari:

https://twitter.com/trigger_inc/status/395820232716984320

That is all sorts of awesome!